Solve the Problem $\mathrm { f } ( \mathrm { x } ) = - 100 + 86 \ln \mathrm { x }$

question 208

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The logarithmic function $\mathrm { f } ( \mathrm { x } ) = - 100 + 86 \ln \mathrm { x }$ models the number of visitors (in millions) to a certain country's museums, where $x$ is the number of years since the initial recording of the number of visitors. Use this function to estimate the number of visitors in year 80 . Round to the nearest tenth of a year.

• A) \(276.9\) million
• B) \(138.4\) million
• C) \(415.3\) million
• D) \(207.6\) million

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